Hongshi Zhong 钟鸿鍦 is a writer and director born and raised in Chongqing, China. She graduated from NYU Tisch Film & TV with a BFA in 2017, and obtained her MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2021. Hongshi has a keen interest in portraying family relationships in different cultures and she strives to explore the universality in human’s emotional experiences through her works. Hongshi has done extensive coursework in independent filmmaking. Her films have been traveling around the world, screening in over 30 film festivals.